Don used the latest swimming pool technology to create a wonderful piece of fantasy at the back of a house. The idea was to have water cascading down the natural erosion channels in a rock face, then splashing into a large pond at the base of the cliff.

Constructing the pond

To avoid having ugly pipes running over the face of the rock, power and water pipes were hidden in a large hole drilled down through the rock and also in a natural cave. The position of the pond and placement of some of the rocks was marked out, as well as trees and tree ferns that were going to be preserved. When digging the hole for the pond, particular care was taken to avoid damaging existing service pipes. (Tip: no pond is ever big enough, so always err on the

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